Total enrollment
3,629
+84 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Virginia · 3,629 students · 1 city
Fredericksburg City Public Schools runs 6 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 3,629 (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Fredericksburg City Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fredericksburg City Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #115 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,629 | #67 of 130 | #2,682 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #85 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #115 of 130 | #5,775 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 92.1% | #29 of 115 | #639 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.9% | #1 of 114 | #24 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Fredericksburg City Public Schools
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from James Monroe High at 54.3% proficient to Hugh Mercer Elementary at 44.1%, a gap of 10.1 points. That is the 86th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,617 to 3,629 students (unchanged) and from 252 to 237 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Monroe High | Fredericksburg | High | 09-12 | 1,013 |
| Hugh Mercer Elementary | Fredericksburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 859 |
| Lafayette Elementary | Fredericksburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 812 |
| Walker-Grant Middle | Fredericksburg | Middle | 06-08 | 796 |
| Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center | Fredericksburg | Elementary | PK-PK | 149 |
| Fredericksburg New Elementary | Fredericksburg | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Fredericksburg City Public Schools is a low-population Virginia school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 3,629.
In terms of grade levels, Fredericksburg City Public Schools comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Fredericksburg City Public Schools runs about 605 students per school, 10% lower than the state mean of roughly 672.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,629 students, held roughly steady from the 3,545 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fredericksburg City Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.